It just feels right that Doug Wiliams is back with the Washington Redskins. The team announced on Monday that it has hired its beloved former starting quarterback as personnel executive.

Williams played only four seasons with the Redskins (1986-1989) but his impact is indelible. The highlight was him earning MVP of Super Bowl XXIII following the '87 season. He threw five touchdown passes in leading Washington over the Denver Broncos, 42-10. He also was the first African-American quarterback to start a Super Bowl. Twenty-six years later, in Super Bowl XLVIII, the Seattle Seahawks' Russell Wilson just became the second to win one.

Doug Williams, Super Bowl XXII MVP (AP Photo)

"It's great to be home again,” Williams said, via a team-issued statement. “It also is great to be affiliated with a GM and coach who are so focused and dedicated to winning. I have only one mission: to help this team obtain the talent it needs so the fans can experience the Super Bowl they deserve."

Since his playing days, Williams has been best known for his work as head coach at his alma mater, Grambling State. He also has served in the front office of his other notable former NFL team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, both as personnel excecutive and director of pro personnel. With the Redskins, Williams will work closely with Bruce Allen, the team's executive vice president and general manager, who also has a past strong history with the Bucs.

"We are focused on finding people with genuine football insight and a passion for winning," Allen said. “As a player, coach and scout, Doug has seen it all and done it all, and we believe he has an incredible talent for identifying the type of players we want with the Redskins."

The Redskins are trying to rediscover their glorious past with Robert Griffin III at quarterback. It doesn't hurt then, to have Williams as part of the brass to help RG3 get back on track.